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DramaFever, CJ E&M in drama copro pact

K-drama-focused OTT service DramaFever is entering into an agreement with Asian content group CJ Entertainment…

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NextVR raises $80m funding round

Virtual reality broadcast specialist NextVR has raised US$80 million in Series B funding, which it…

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Warner Bros. buys DramaFever SVOD service

Warner Bros. has acquired DramaFever, the US-based SVOD service that specialises in South Korean TV…

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DramaFever gets first fully-owned original

Korean entertainment platform DramaFever has gone deeper into the original production game. The free and…

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Netflix links with SoftBank, plans originals

Subscriptions to streaming service Netflix will be sold through telecommunications firm SoftBank when it launches…

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AMC tests SVOD horror site Shudder

AMC and DramaFever are now in the beta testing phase for their new joint venture…

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DreamWorks Animation cutting 20% of staff

DreamWorks Animation is cutting 500 jobs, a move expected to cost Jeffrey Katzenberg’s company US$290…

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DreamWorks, Hasbro merger off

DreamWorks Animation and toy giant Hasbro will not be merging at this stage, according to…

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SoftBank launches OTT service

Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…

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SoftBank buys VOD site DramaFever

Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…

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DreamWorks Animation in $3.4bn sale talks

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation is talking with Japanese conglomerate SoftBank about a US$3.4 billion deal,…

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CBS Studios inks Japanese SVOD deal

Programming from CBS Studios International will launch on smartphones and tablets in the Japanese market….